New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
RUSHING BILLS THROUGH THE SENATE:
rur cAnIE SCHEME MAY LIVE YET-ExAMINATIoNs
IAIH J. NO-A NIIA-NNT
SUNDAY DRINK.

OF TEACHERS-A CHANCE FOR
SUNDAY DRINK.
A1RASY, MAY 2O-The Senate rushed through biils
todav At rapid rate, few members paying much at
tenton to what was going on. Inc ACCOMMODATING
ood Of the members probably explains the ease with
which Senator Traphagen breathed lie into the
d,tunct cable railway scheme. The Assembly prdc-
tieally killed the measure this week by voting oown
tbe SSuate amendments - the original bill Tins was
dome nv large vote and the lower house did not ask
for any conference committee 1t was generally sup
,osed that this Guild end this scheme for this session.
But Senator Trapnagen, who was ose OF the com
,oissoners that laid out the miles Of cable ROADS,
offered a resolution to-day calling Tor conference
comm i,tee ON the bill The presiding officer explained
tha, n sas mn rec edented for the Senate to ask Tor
a conterepce committee measure before the
Assembly. and on which that body had sent no "ord
of its action Senator Ranes also explained tha' tns
would be sin gular course tor the Senate to take
Senator Murphy advocated the resoiuuoh' WHICH was
adopted by a vote OF ii to IL.
II the Assembly appoints o conference committee IL
will be an easy matter TO bring in favorable report
nj some busy time and get 1t adopted Ihs OF COURSE
will depSnd on the conterees but Senators lraphagen
and Pierce vent home tonight apparently conndent
tbat the battle had been They seem to regard
Covernor Hills approval as q matter oil course
Tbs only other b about which there was any
discussion in the Senate was the one 10 pioVlde
uniform examinations tor teachers IN tue otste MI
sloan IN calling up the BILL expressed the hope that
oeasnre SO eminenty proper should be passed with
ont imposition. But Senator Durham SAID that ne
would oppose the bill unless New York ara brooKyn
should be excepted from its proylsions' no thouent
That there was some hidden politics IN the measure
Mr. Sloan easily exploded that suggestion by quoting
from the report OF ex-Superintendent Kugges snow
ing the need of just such eglsatoh AS ar 1;ers
noint for Mr.. Durham to get over. MI sloan also
Semonstrated by the bill that New-f ork and Brook-
iya made their standard OF qualification as hlgh as
St f the remainder of the State they woald be e1-
emnt nv the provisions OF the bill The lear OF the
city teachers is that unquahned persons no,u. w..
nIaoes In the New-York schools. But rs New YORK
and Brookyn can make their standard as much hlghei
than the remainder Of the State as they please ths
amoves the objection Under these explanations the
Senate passed tn bill, which now goes TO the uoVer
nor. c., In 10 nrob;iit railroads
for discriminating against shippers using the Canals
was passed with only one dissenting vote; Ahotnel
bill affecting tho railroads, raising Tue ht l1o y;
$4,000 to $4,000 az the amount to be recovered IL
go oy the death OF a person caused by negligence
WAS opposed by Senator Coggeshall and temporarily
laid aside The bill has already passed the Assembly
IL Is favored by the labor Organizations. Senator
Copgeshal telt called upon 70 explain tnat ne wa
opposed to rushing such oli through o a on
ann IL peases for an injury that does not result II
death, aud Sl5 900 has been allowed Tor the loss
an arm but if death ensues only $o,OOO can Dc re
covered This makes it cheaper to Kill person thar
to injure him. IAN. ,uh;o, am main,
through the Legislature up IN the shape on al
Assembl, bill to make ii misdemeanor Tor employer
TO agree not to employ any person who is membe
of a trades union. 1t passed unanimously. IN
Cantor bill exempting German singing societies froI
the necessity of obtaining special license TO drln
beer at their rehearsals, etc., was passed wlthou
opposition. 49,, A. p-.;.. corr,;.
sioner Woodman in regard TO the sale OF liquor o.
SUNDAYS and presented bill containing the followin
amendment to the excise law:
Provided nothing herein contained shall proven
cha pr,,prietor or keeper OF restaurant hotel
city OF this State where the population accordin
TO the last census shall exceed million inhabtan
from serving or selling light wines and malt liquor
with meals to be taken in such restaurant or hotel
Sunday, or prevent any person duly Licensed 10 sc
IIaIt liquors not to be drunk upon the premises Ehe
such light wines or malt liquors airs sold on Sunda
between the hours OF and 3 o'clock in the ate
noon" ,,, ,,1 Al,
The Senate In its accommodating mood allowed tn
hill 10 be placed on the order of third reading wthoI
being referred to any committee For this action Il
influence of Mr. Crosby is largely responsible.
hill 10 allow the Board OF Estimate TO make a
prouriations for the extra sanitary inspectors ";
favorably reported. The Senate adjourned uni
Aopday aft